Taco Bell # 163
7763 SR 50, Groveland, FL 34736 · Permanent Food Service · License 4508786
What drove the grade
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 8 routine inspection1 intermediate, 10 basic (3 repeats); basic violations cost 12 at most-15
- Safety score85
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 8, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
11 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
-clean pan storage rack by triple sink -plastic shelf liner in walk in cooler -interior of hot holding units -ice chute at drive thru soda machine
Basic10
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
-make table
Equipment in poor repair.
-sliding doors on potatoes and chicken hot holding unit -hot holding pans -handles on steamers
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in coolers interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
-gaskets and sides of all coolers -interior cabinet and sides of cold unit on make line -dry storage shelves have residue buildup
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Drain cover(s) missing under prep sink by walk in cooler
Repeat violation
Code 32, Restrooms: Women's bathroom facility not clean.
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
-front door
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor area(s) covered with standing water throughout the kitchen
Repeat violation
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
-behind triple sink
Repeat violation
Floor drains soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.